Growing jobs for the homeless


Cultivating independence: A resident of Anjung Kelana in Kuala Lumpur preparing cucumber seedlings in polybags. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

IT HAS been almost a month since Ananda Raja came to stay at Anjung Kelana in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur.

Anjung Kelana is a transformation centre for the homeless, which is a pilot project initiated by Federal Territories Ministry and managed by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to home, rehabilitate and transform the lives of people who have been rescued from the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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